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Ch. 19: Gender, Diversity, and As Applied Sport Psychology Practitioners (SPP), it is imperative that we recognize the Cultural possibilities and constraints of cultural Competence diversity and keep reminding ourselves that one size DOES NOT fi...

Ch. 19: Gender, Diversity, and As Applied Sport Psychology Practitioners (SPP), it is imperative that we recognize the Cultural possibilities and constraints of cultural Competence diversity and keep reminding ourselves that one size DOES NOT fit all.  Culture refers to the shared values, beliefs, and practices of an identifiable group of people. u Culture includes; u Gender What is u Race u Ethnicity Culture? u Language u Spirituality u Sexuality u Physicality  The Cultural Context of Sport u Gender and culture are embedded in sport. u Cultural identities conflict with the “treat everyone the same” mantra u Sports are primarily male-dominated u Only 9 of the 133 professional sports teams have female team owners u 1972 passage of Title IX which prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded educational programs, that women saw changes in their sports programs. u Research has shown that women coaches experience marginalization, devaluation, and homophobia  Cultural Diversity in Exercise and According the U.S. census, physical activity is Physical limited to Activity u Gender u Race u Age u Socioeconomic status  Physical Activity Amongst Genders u Physical activity decreases during adolescent and is prevalent in girls u Gender and Sexuality u Gender scholarship has shifted from sex differences to more of gender role, personality, and social context u SP still lags in this area  Cultural competence is the ability to work Cultural effectively with individuals who are of different Competence culture. and Social u Cultural competent professionals act to Justice in Sport u empower participants challenge restrictions Psychology u u advocate for social justice u Three Key components of Cultural Competence u Awareness of one’s own cultural values and biases u Understanding of other worldviews u Development of culturally appropriate skills  Three major areas of cultural The International competence include: Society of Sport u Cultural competence awareness- refers to recognition Psychology (ISSP) of between and culture variations and one’s own background u Cultural competence/communication- involves meaningful dialogue and shared language u Cultural competence interventions  u Culturally competent SPP work to be conscious and mindful of their: u Personal reactions Culturally u u Biases and prejudices Recognizes clients’ worldviews Competent u Develops skills to work with different people SPP u SPP’s can advocate for sport as a place that is socially just where all can feel supported and respected and social change  u Culturally competent SPC’s develop their own multicultural competencies and also work for social justice and advocate for ALL. u SPC’s must pay attention to power relations and social content in the sport environment, while retaining concern for the individual. To Advance The Field u The combined focus on the individual and layered cultural systems is key to cultural competence. u Sport Psychology consultants, must recognize cultural diversity, continually seek multicultural knowledge and promote/advocate for social justice in sports  Chapter 24 Athletes’ Careers and Explores the questions of what (and why) an SPP should know to provide efficient career assistance Transitions and about how they may help athletes make healthy and successful careers in sport and beyond  Since the 60’s the topic of career research has seen Evolution of four major shifts, Athlete From a narrow focus of athletic retirement Career u and within career transitions Approaches u From reliance of non-sport to sport specific frameworks u From the first career assistance programs (CAPS) limited to retired Athletes to support of younger athletes u From sport-related development to career research guided by holistic views of athletes  Evolution of u Two areas of development that occurred during this evolution would be that of creating the Athlete foundation between career development and career transition research. Career u Initially in SP, an athlete was conceptualized Approaches u as a performer Current research view athletes more as a whole and views sport as a part of the athlete.  The Holistic Is a multidimensional view of athlete development Lifespan that focuses on development of an athlete in the following areas; Perspective u Psychological u Psychosocial u Academic/vocational u Finances  u Microlevel domains consist of the social environment athletes encounter daily such as; u Coaches The Holistic- u Peer Athletes Ecological u Schoolmates u Teachers Perspective u Family members u Macrolevel Domains include organizations that influence athletes indirectly such as; u Sport federations u National governing bodies u The media u Youth culture  u SPP define it differently u Some view it as a multi-year sport activity voluntarily chose by the person and aimed at at achieving his/her individual peak in athletic performance Athletic u This approach highlights an athlete’s choice, long term commitment and career progression Career u Others view AC as a succession of stages and transitions that includes an athlete’s continued participation of playing which eventually leads to termination. u Lastly, some SPP’s define athletic career as a part of and contribution to an athlete’s life- long career.  The Holistic Athletic Career Model Describes athletes’ development as Career multidimensional, with five interrelated layers being; Athletic – structured in four stages initiation, Development u development, mastery, and discontinuation. Frameworks u Psychological- marked by the maturity stages of childhood 12&U, 13-18, and 19&UP u Psychosocial- represented by the changes in athletes’ sport-related networks such as parents, siblings, peers, spouses, coaches u Academic- stages of education, and vocational careers u Financial- involves the major financial backers of an athlete; parents, sports federations and the Olympic committee  Can occur if an event or non-event results in a change in assumptions about oneself and the world Career u This definition often changes in the person due to changes in life events Transitions u Has grown to include athlete development u Focuses on an athlete’s ability to cope with transition demands u Career Assistance u Is a professional discourse in applied SP aimed at helping athletes with various career issues inside and outside of sport.  Career Transitioning Frameworks include, Career u The model of Adaptation to retirement among athletes-focused on athletic Transitioning retirement and available resources Frameworks u The athletic career Transition model- implemented coping mechanism in addition to resources u The scheme of change for Sport Psychology Practice- focused on how athletes coped with career change and an athletes choices and their level of commitment to change.  There are currently seven types of career transition interventions, Career Planning Interventions- attempt to Career u increase self-awareness and SMART goals Transition u Life development/skills training- aids to help athletes develop transferable skills Interventions u Lifestyle management- aim to help athletes maintain good health and well being u Identity development- aims to aid in self- exploration for athletes u Cultural adaptations- aims to help athletes adjust to new sociocultural environments u Crisis-coping education- aim to help athletes analyze crisis situations u Clinical interventions- are applied when athletes are experiencing clinical symptoms